Itgtjre wheel toy



Aug. 28, 1928.

'- R- R. NQRDSTRQM FIGURE WHEEL TOY Filed Dec. 2, 1926 Raymond 71? A/orasfram,

gwuexniot Patented Aug. 28, 1928.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

RAYMOND R. .NORDSTROM, OFLITCI-IFIELD, MINNESOTA.

FIGURE WHEEL TOY.

Application filed December 2, 1926. 'Serial No. 152,196.

Still another object of the invention is the provision of an amusement device which is simple and durable of' construction which will be eflicient in operation and which can be manufactured at a relatively low cost.

Other objects and advantages of the in vention will become apparent as the description progresses.

In the accompanying drawing forming a part of this specification and in which like reference characters are employed to designate corresponding parts throughout the same:

Figure 1 is a side elevational view of a toy constructed in accordance with my in vention,

Figure 2 is a top plan view of the same,

and

Figure 3 is a vertical transverse sectional view taken on the line 33 of Figure 1.

Referring to the drawing, wherein for the purpose of illustration is shown the preferred embodiment of my invention, the numeral 10 generally designates a fragmentary portion of the draft tongue which is preferably rectangular in cross section. Secured on the upper portion of the tongue adjacent its rear end is a screw eye 11 the purpose of which will become apparent as the description progresses.

Rigidly secured to the sides of the tongues 10 by means of staples 12 and projecting rearwardly of the tongues are a pair of complementary wheel brackets 13 embodying parallel forward arms 14 secured to the sides of the tongues and offset parallel rear extensions 15 arranged in spaced relation rearwardly and laterally of the tongue. Formed on the rear extensions 15 and projecting inwardly are wheel spindles 16 adapted to rotatahly support carriage wheels 17.

The carriage wheels 17 are preferably of disc farmation formed with peripheral inwardly projecting flanges 18 and having tral transversely aligned openings and eccentrically ofiset aligned openings." Secured to the mner sides of the wheels in alignment with the offset openings and projecting in-f wardly in aligned projections are a pair of bearing sleeves 19, the inner ends thereof terminating in adjacent positions at the center-of the structure.

Rotatably extended through the, bearing sleeves 19 and arranged for rotary movement thereby is a transversely extending axle20 formed with an offset crank 21 at its center.

As shown to advantage in Figure '3, the longitudinal end portions of the axle 20 are disposed in the bearing sleeves, while the offset crank 21 extends between the inner ends thereof.

Connected with the axle 20 adapted to be oscillated thereby is a brace bar 22 embodying a longitudinal fiat metallic bar formed with a bearing sleeve 23 at its lower end rotatably mounted about the crank of the axle and having an angular seat portion 24 formed at its upper end.

A figure is mounted on the brace bar 22 embodying a plate 25 formed in the configuration of a torso and having arms and legs 26 and 27 respectively pivoted to the side portions of the torso.

The legs 26 are connected by means of pivot pins 28 with ears formed at the lower end of the torso, while the arms 27 are connected by pivot pins 29 with ears formed adjacent the upper ends thereof. The torso plate 25 is formed with-a flange atits lower end which is pivoted or otherwise secured to the support plate 24 of the brace.

A link 30 extends from the eye 11 to the brace plate 2 1, the forward end of the link being formed with a loo 31 pivotally connected with the eye 11 wliile the rear end is formed with a rectangular loop 32 pivotally connected with a sleeve formed at the forward end of the base plate. This plate maintains the figure in upright position so that the figure will describe a vertically reciprocating arc.

In operation, as the apparatus is drawn over the ground the wheels 17 will be rotated upon the spindle 16. As the wheels rotate, they carry the movable axle 29 which describes a circular arc, reciprocating the brace bar 22 and causing the figure to continuously swing upwardly and downwardly in. a jigger movement. The operatin move ments of the figure correspond directly with Ill) the speed of rotation of the wheels, and as the figure is operated, the arms and legs will swing in lifelike movement. 7

W'hile the reciprocatlng structure 1S 1llustrated in application with a dancing figwill 'p'ro'du'cean oscillatory movement to the conveyance; v

It-is to'be understood that the form of my invention herewith shown and described is to be taken as the preferred example of the same, and that various changes as to the shape' size and arrangement of parts may be resorted to Without departing from the spirit; of the invention or the scope of the subjoined claims.

Having'thus described my invention, 1 claim:

A toy of the character described, comprising a draw bar, a pair of spaced rearwardly directed members attached to said bar and extending beyond one end thereof, a pair of wheel members carried by and supporting said rearwardly extending bars, a shaft eccentrically connecting said wheels, a supporting brace bar having one end pivotally connected with the. central portion of said shaft, said bar being designedto normally maintain a substantially upright position and having its upper end extending at an angle rearwardly, afigure carried upon said rearwardly extending portion of the brace bar, means to provide an elongated slot at the upper endof said brace bar, and a connecting link having one end freely and slidably engaging through said slot for movement longitudinally of the brace bar and having the other end freely connected with said draw bar, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature RAYMOND R. 'NORD STROM. 

